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Doesn't it ?! It gives that feel of "Alright, nice verse. But can she hold her own on the chorus?". And then, it just slaps you with "F^ck yes, she can!"

Exactly what I am hoping for! Every LP record (minus HT, possibly ATS) has had songs I though were a bit "filler"-ish. Not bad, but not great. I'd like this one to be one of those records where after every song, you think "This is my favorite off the record!"

This is actually a bit worrying. Hopefully the security is on this. Edit : nevermind, he actually said that in the context of being worried how LP fans will behave around him. Given his "afraid of lots of stuff" background, that makes sense

Didn't expect the first one to drop so soon, but here for it!

Can't wait for the setlist, I do feel they have a few big surprises coming up.

Easier said than done 😀 But they'll definitely release new songs before the album anyway, to keep momentum. One is a given, and I suspect maybe another one will come sometimes late October.

If it's true, I will try to hold from listening to the song, but that's going to be a tough one. However, the album is so short that I'd like to experience it all at once.

That is a valid point. But, to a lesser extent, it would also have been the case if she had no relation to that cult. We wouldn't really know how authentic she would be with the lyrics, nor about the skeletons she may be hiding in her closet. The members on this forum are pretty balanced in their opinion, which is nice. But outside of here, you'll a find a lot of direct correlation between "affiliated with scientology = she monster!", which really got on my nerves at first. But yep, I will say that, from the little I have seen, that cult is pretty fucked up, and by the day, I understand better why it'd make some of you more worried or concerned. Personally, I decided not to worry, maybe also for the reason it's out of our control. The band is in a position where making a statement could prove extremely difficult, and Emily definitely can't make any. So I'll assume the best. And hope everything turns out okay in the end.

Tom Cruise, whose public image is strongly tied with scientology, just took part in the closure of the olympics games. As long as there is no evidence that she, as an individual, has committed to shitty stuff, I believe she will be fine, and I'd be willing to believe the band will rather protect her than the opposite. People will get used to it, and those who really can't bear with it will take their distance from the band.

From the little I have seen, those two seem to be a on personal vendetta, and every single word of theirs seem to come from a position of pure hatred. Now, I don't want to downplay by any means all the terrible shit that couple went through. But by default, I just don't like the fact they are putting their dirty laundry in public, trying to inspire hate in a extremely large and uninformed public, and targeting it all at a single individual, who, unless proven otherwise, is just indirectly connected to all of it. They have a right to it, but I definitely would take it with a grain of salt, indeed, given the bias.

That's great news. Will also help to better get to know the new members, little by little.

The camera edit when Emily comes in is really cool. The adrenaline rush the performance has, it gets me everytime.

I suppose time has come for me to join the LPU. Don't want to gamble with the possibility of not getting tickets for future shows. Pre-sales should help, I suppose.

The way Mike's talking about the upcoming new shows is damn promising. You can tell how proud and excited he is.

Can't wait to see how the sets will look like. I feel couple of deep cuts / never played before tracks coming up, and that thought is really exciting.

Basically my answer as well.

I know ^^ But yeah, I mean, reworded, "It's good to have a cover painted by Mike" and not some random illustration.

The single art is amazing. It has Mike's style all over it, I've missed that.

I'm just happy he stayed in the band and will continue to work in the studio. Always contributed a lot there.

We all have different sensibilities and thresholds. I don't know much about Scientology, nor do I want to dive into it. Some genuinely good people may have outlandish believes - I will not agree with it and call it a day. As long as they don't commit to shit behaviors themselves, it's none of my business to judge their moral ground or whatsoever. Chino from Deftones described it nicely when talking about Steph Carpenter, who among other things, is an anti-vax and flatearher. To those who don't know the person, that may trigger lots of negative, but when you actually know the guy, you'd know how how generous and trustworthy he is. I think this stuff should not be discussed, because I find it unfair to speculate on the values and ethics of someone we don't know at all, based on some out-of-context stuff. Why this need to dive in that kind of thing anyway? What's the point? If the band feels she's good, I'll believe their judgement. They're the one to hang around with her, not us.

Killer interview! Liked how Joe said "When she screamed for the first time, I though, OK Mike, now we need to have a talk". 😀 Seems like it really happened in smooth long process. Will be cool to get do discover Emily and Colin personalities through time.

What happened couple of hours ago was unreal. We knew something was coming. But it absolutely bulldozer crushed all my expectations. A show. A broadcast. A new song. A new tour. A freaking new album. I can't think of any band, ever, that came back in such explosive fashion. This was massive. I am so glad they went with Emily. She crushed it. There are couple of songs where her voice cracked, but I'm sure it's going to get better and more fine-tuned with more shows. Then, "The Emptiness Machine". It was just the perfect song to come back with. Loved every second. And it instantly landed home. Didn't think for a sec that "This doesn't feel right", as everything about it felt "This is Linkin Park". It is a new entity, yet the DNA is so obviously remaining there. I had expressed my hope of the band coming back with something that would echo the excitement felt in Papercut 24 years ago. And holy damn did they. Finally, the new album. This is crazy. Still can't believe they have something ready coming up so soon. Absolutely thrilled, and in disbelief this is happening. The only down was the confirmation of Rob being gone. Yet, lots of us were anticipating it, which helps. He made his choice, let's respect that. I'll always remember him as very talended guy who brought a lot of finesse to the band.

No kidding 😀 Haven't been this hyped about any new music coming up in the last 10 years.

What a historical moment it is! Absolutely thrilled to see what is about to happen

This is far-fetched and 99% unrelated, but that cover gives me the vibe of a rebirth. There is that pink stuff kind of melting away. You know what was pink? OML album cover. Kind of "getting a new skin/rebirth from ashes" thingy. But yeah. Just my weird perception I guess 😀